Putin looks to use China trip to shore up economic support from Beijing amid renewed Western pressure

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Open this photo in gallery: Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Sept. 16, 2022.Sergei Bobylev/The Associated Press A week after he was sworn-in for a record-breaking fifth term as president, Vladimir Putin is travelling to China to visit another leader who seems poised to rule for life, Xi Jinping, as both men continue to face down Western pressure to end their “no limits” partnership struck ahead of the war in Ukraine. Mr. Putin’s two-day visit – which begins on Thursday – comes amid a major Russian military advance...